Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-20
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1887.


his aunts praises with such genuine
amusement, that Betty was at las,
compelled TO confess 10 herself that
her estimate Of him had been alto
gcther wrong. She had felt that
she could not respect him very
much, for man who would marry
any girl for expediency's sake was
not worthy of much honor; but she
would be more polite TO him, as his
conduct would not in any way at.
feet her.
Colin was very grateful for this
change in her attitude toward him,
and friendship sprang up between
them which on his side dcepcncd
into love, OF her feelings he could
guess little. She was invariably
sweet and frank; but the fear oi
losing her friendship by attempting
TO gain her love for some time pre-.
vented him from putting his fate
into her hands. On the last day OF
her visit, however, the longing of
his heart ovcrcamc this fear, and he
poured out all his soul TO her, no,
noticing that her face was harden.
ing At his words
Tell me, Betty! Give me one
word ofhopc! Have | any chancel'
he pleaded.
She turned toward him then,
her face white and stern, her mouth
wearing faint, bitter smile.
"llow well you do it" she said,
/ in 4 hard voice.
"Do III What do YOU mcani" he
asked, his voice changing too
Don't you understand ! love you,
Bcttyw
"IIush!' she interrupted, harshly.
That is quite enough. No, / can
give you no hope; you have no
chance. Never speak OF this to me
again and, rising from her gar.
/ den chair, she went into the house
and UP into her own room.
This was what IL all meant thcnl
How blind he had BEEN She was
the sweet girl' whom Miss Cam.
pion thought suitable wife for
Colin. She had been invited here
IN order that Colin might see if she
would do" How grateful she
ought TO feel.
She went down stars presently.
feeling glad that this was her last
day at Forde. She found Miss
! Can pion sitting alone in the draw
ing room, looking a little displcased,
II am SO cross, my dear" said the
old lady, drawing Betty to a seat
| 10y her side. Colin has ridden
over to the Ladbrokcs' for dinner.
1t was very iboughtless of him not
to remember that this was your last
evening"
at does not matter, godmother, i"
said Betty, with gentle GOODNESS.
81 would rather spend il alone with
you"
Would you, dear? thought you
and Colin had got on more com
foriably lately"
"Itwas only surface agreement -
answered Betty, rather proudly.
1--WE are too entirely opposed in
character 10 be really friends"
"You will hardly believe, Betty,
but had planned a match between
you two. ! thought you were so
well suited for each other, and il
would have been so nice for me TO
thinl: Of your living here together
after my death"
"And you spoke TO him about III"
questioned Betty, without raising
her eyes.
"Yes; ON the evening before YOU
came ! told him what / wished.
But ! was 20 meet the fate OF all
matchmaker, you Sec" she added,
signing. "Colin said that he would
never marry unless he was in love
that hc must reserve TO himself the
rightof choosing his wife. And,
as you saw, dear, YOU and he were
very far from falling in love"
Did lie say THAR" asked Betty
eagerly. Wouldn't he agree 10
what you wishedl Then / have
wronged him terribly; he is ever 50
much nicer than J thoughtf'
"You thought" questioned Miss
Campion slowly "Ah. I remem-
Der row--I told YOU that / was 20.
ing 90 speak 20 him. and YOU be.
lcvcd that he would marry ans one
/ suggcstcdi How foolish and
wrong j have been? You might
have liked him ifyou bad not been
80 preiudiced beforehand. and ev.
erything might have been different
"Do not gricve, godmother. said
Betty. gently. III wc have not
been friends, 80 is quite ms own
fault / had noright 10 Judge bim
before ] knew him"
But. in spite Of her brave words.
her heart sank strangely She
knew that she would have accepted
Collins love had she understood
what be was Offering her-for her
belief iu his uuworthiness, though
10 had destroyed her trust in him.
had not been strong enough 20 Kill
her love And now her life would
Dc one long sorrow for that mistake.
Colin would never speak 90 her oil
his love again h1d she not per
cmpiorIly forbidden himl lie had
gone away n0sg To- avoid her. and
after tomorrow She would never
sec him again. But 40 any rate. she
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